RSS Feeds and content aggregation
RSS feeds are the simplest way to bring website, news, or blog updates directly to you using a reader, or other aggregating tool, which updates you with copies or excerpts of information you chose based on your interest. This saves the web user time by not requiring them to navigate through numerous pages to check for new articles, blogs, videos or other types of information on all of the source pages that interest them. Using an RSS feed combined with a personalized web portal like NetVibes.com can give you the convenience of a single home page with all of the information that you are interested in compiled in one location along for ease of use. I found one article that does an excellent job of explaining RSS, its uses and the underlying technology involved.
nicosilva said,
April 16, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Sorry to post in this article, but it seems your comments are off for the PLE article.
‘“I don’t know, but I bet Google does.”’ I’m sorry, but that is funny! I’m stealing that from you, I hope you know.
I know what you mean about self-directed learning. PLE’s seem like a structured version of what I’ve done for years.
I, too, will incorporate these tools into my everyday searching. This week is really teaching me that I need to be more reliant on these online applications anyway, as I’m using a loaner computer this week. If I had been more conscientious about using my old del.icio.us account, I would have never had to research for all my old links. It wastes time that I could have used to search for more information. All those tools are time-savers, and I still say I can’t believe I hadn’t found out about PLE’s before, or else I would have been more vigilant about using more of them.
(I’m sorry if my comments seem off. My new painkiller regiment is in full swing and I am not at my best.)
jdbosley said,
April 17, 2008 at 6:29 am
Sorry about not being able to leave comments, I assumed the “allow comments” check box was on and never looked before posting it.
usernumber said,
April 18, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Yeah I love Netvibes!!! You just helped me understand more about RSS.